Where does “cienaga” come from?
cienaga (English) comes from English cienega, from Spanish ciénega, from Vulgar Latin caenica, from Latin caenum, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...
cienaga (English): Alternative form of cienega
Definitions
- Alternative form of cienega
Ancestry of “cienaga”, step by step
cienaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cienega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cienega | A marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the... |
| 2 | Spanish | ciénega | marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | caenica | — |
| 4 | Latin | caenum | dirt, filth, mud, mire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyn- | to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;... |
via Spanish ciénaga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ciénaga | marsh, swamp |